Rivers In The Desert Scramble

In a dystopian future where Vampires emerged from the shadows in order to stop humanity from becoming extinct, a young woman with a dark past meets a charismatic stranger. As time goes by Private Love Aikawa of military Unit 4-7, finds that she may not be as human as she first thought, and that humanity may not be the side that she should be fighting for. Battling rogue vampires, mutated creatures and her own past, Love works to unravel the mysteries behind the secretive Helsing unit, and tries to become the bridge between humans and vampires in a world filled with discrimination. This novel starts intentionally slow through the exposition and world building, everything kicks into gear after the turning point in the latter half of Volume 1, and especially Volume 2, where the tone of the novel shifts. So, I hope you stick with it and enjoy the wild ride! I also added some song recommendations along the way to listen to whilst you read certain chapters, I hope this helps boost the experience. Public Spotify playlist for Volume 1 is under the name: TLAR - Book 1 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/07czy216X1xB6F1mfRtl31?si=3cff937234e64589 Volume 2 playlist: TLAR - Book 2 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7dxCyfh3i4EV2SaEj0iVZs?si=9636c983657c475d This is rated 'No one under 17 permitted' for (very) mature themes, including drug use, assault, discrimination against same sex couples, language, violence etc. Please note that no storyline is chosen for shock value, and most are taken from personal experience, and hopefully handled with the care, respect and sensitivity they deserve. Disclaimers are added against any chapter that may cause distress. The main couple is a man and woman but there are also LGBTQ+ characters and relationships spread throughout, hope you enjoy!

Beneath the bustling city， the shadows of the apocalypse lurked. The black spores spread silently， twisting bodies and minds. Gin's lab made some people disappear without a trace， turned others into monsters， and some into the rich. Now it was the turn of a mysterious young man， Mo Wen， to make his choice...but he made the wrong one. “Gin， with a sinister smile， grew curious about what Mo Wen was mumbling. He brought his ear close to Mo Wen's lips， only to hear a faint voice: 'Dad， I'm so scared...'“

An Imperial Scholar by day. An assassin by night. The World of Cultivation has changed. Elemental Mancers. Flux Mancers. Spirit Mancers. Soul Mancers. Raining down fire and splitting oceans. Destroying mountains with a single stomp and calming skies with a glance. Controlling the tides of Karma, while wielding the souls of others like a puppeteer tugging on the Lines of Fate. The most mysterious of them all were Spirit Mancers, a truth that Theron was more than intimately familiar with. Due to one's Tribulation, his life was turned upside down. His family, his rage, his somber sadness becoming nothing more than Bad Karma's fuel for a madman. He was once a gentle young man, a non-combative Water Mancer who wanted nothing more than to read his novels to the sound of the rain and one day become an Imperial Scholar. But now... Everything had changed. He donned a cloak in the silent night as the clouds above gathered. Pulling its hood over his chilling blue eyes, he stalked off into the darkness. The first droplets fell. He would become the nightmare of his enemies, the blade hidden in the shadows of Heaven's tears. The River of the Night.

In a remote town called Greystone, the fates of three young people are intertwined by an accident. Allison, a quiet artist, is in deep grief and anger over the strange death of her sister. She suspects that Jackson, the town's rich kid, has something to do with it and is determined to uncover the truth. However, Jackson's best friend and childhood friend, the gentle but complicated Ethan, becomes a pillar of support for Alison in her revenge plan. As the trio's relationship becomes more entangled, the truth emerges, but at the cost of irrevocable betrayal and heartbreak.

In a world where gods walk among mortals and the supernatural remains hidden, Zayne’s life is abruptly cut short. Saved by the enigmatic Azrael, Zayne finds himself in a liminal state between life and death, not yet fully in the Afterlife. Azrael, the mysterious young owner of a nightclub called "The Afterlife," possesses an intricate knowledge of the supernatural and the secrets of both the living and the dead. As Zayne navigates this uncertain existence, he becomes deeply involved in the complexities of Azrael’s world. Their journey through this twilight realm will unravel hidden truths and challenge Zayne’s understanding of life, death, and everything that lies between. The interplay of fate and revelation will shape Zayne’s path and uncover the true nature of his savior.

Canary Lienne is playful, skips classes and never serious in her studies. 'You only live once' is the title of the song she thought of as her motto to believe. Then with just one reservation at a café, she met Samuel. He is mature, silent and an adult. Samuel is her first crush. Isn't it great that they both like each other? As she grows up and faces independence, learns of things she never knew, will the bad little girl Cana remain? Or does Samuel's love and care make her the good girl she has always wanted to look up to? A warm cup of coffee in the summer and a slice of romance, a story of growing up, family, friendship, betrayal, bullying, coming out and the first struggles of teenagers. This is solely based on the experience of the author's teenage years with peers. Disclaimer: The names, characters, setting and scenes are fictional.

In the dark forests of Avarinth, the lone archer Alec watches over Lady Evelyne Blackthorne, the last of her noble bloodline. She believes him to be a stalker—until she learns the truth: he has been protecting her from the monstrous Veilborn, creatures drawn to her ancient lineage. Fate takes a cruel turn when Evelyne is wed to Prince Aldric of Caldris, only to be betrayed and sentenced to execution upon the discovery of her connection to Aradon the Dark, the long-lost king of monsters. On the brink of death, Alec returns to rescue her, setting off a chain of events that will shake the kingdom. With her home destroyed and her past unearthed, Evelyne embraces her true power, awakening the monsters who once worshipped her ancestor. With an army at her side, she storms the capital, dethroning the corrupt royal family who once murdered her parents. Now, as the ruler of Caldris, she must decide—will she lead with vengeance, or will she forge a new destiny for her bloodstained kingdom?

A cruise ship sank. Chu Yang and a group of campus belles were stranded on a deserted island. In order to survive, Chu Yang led the campus belles to hunt, pick wild fruits, build shelters and fight against wild beasts... What will become of the ordinary young man Chu Yang and the campus belles?

Colonel John Barack Subject 17 of the “Hyper Human” soldier program since the age of 5. Now 26, John has become the ultimate amalgamation of genetic and cybernetic engineering. After the war with the Korgani empire ended 3 years ago with the intergalactic peace treaty, John has been jumping between space stations and planets looking for a place to belong. Until one day, one of his old handlers, Malroy finds him at a bar and offers him a top-secret job. Without anything else to do and nowhere to go, John accepts the job. The problem occurs when the XT key that Malroy gave him that held the encrypted location units to the meeting place weren’t what they were said to be. Now, stranded in a hostile alien world, John must figure out a way to survive-and maybe even make it out of this damn rock.

love and mors

Melody in the Passing of Time In modern Japan, where each season sings its own story and music becomes the language of the heart, a young guitarist named Axel struggles to find harmony amidst loss and longing. Gifted with soulful melodies that echo his inner world, Axel’s life is steeped in bittersweet memories—the absence of his mother, the warmth of shared moments with friends, and the lingering notes of a past that still resonate. “Melody in the Autumnus” also means “Melody in the Passing of Time” is a richly woven tapestry of romance, music, and family legacy. It explores how the notes of the past echo into the present, how every chord of love and loss builds the soundtrack of our lives, and how, even as time marches on, the melodies that shape us remain ever-present—a timeless symphony that binds hearts across generations.

The heavens and hell have united and every soul goes to the layer of Limbo, Which is divided into 14 cities, 7 of sins and 7 of virtue, Every soul goes to one of them, But one day a man named Zen comes, he didn't fit anywhere, afterall he was a neutral anomaly, one day he finds a job as Envoy, And now he goes around the cities to complete missions.

In Nazi-occupied France, a young woman, Adeline Beaumont finds her life completely changed when her family is forced to share their home with a German Officer, Wilhelm von Haeften. Initially fueled by hatred, their relationship unexpectedly blossomed into a forbidden love amidst the brutality of war. But as the French resistance intensifies and the horrors of occupation deepen, Adeline must choose between her burgeoning feelings and her loyalty to her country. Will their forbidden love survive the escalating conflict? Or will the shadow of war tear them apart forever? Discover a story of defiance, sacrifice and a love that dares to bloom in the darkest of times

Jack and his friends thought their small town was nothing special—until they ventured too close to the old cornfield and saw *it*. A presence lurking in the stalks. Watching. Waiting. When their friend Danny dies under horrifying circumstances, the group tries to escape, only to realize the town itself won’t let them leave. Worse, Amy, the girl Jack cares about most, has been *possessed* by the entity they now call the Watcher. As reality warps around them, Jack refuses to give up on Amy. But the deeper he goes into the nightmare, the more he realizes this isn’t just about saving her—it’s about *surviving* the Watcher’s game. Every road leads back to the cornfield. Every attempt to fight back only feeds the darkness. And as Amy slips further away, Jack is faced with an impossible question: How do you save someone from a monster that’s already inside them? **A gripping horror web novel filled with psychological terror, supernatural horror, and a desperate fight against an ancient evil.**

The journey of a mad scientist who wishes a world without pain, but for this dream to come to pass, he needs someone, a lab rat and that is when he uses his daughter for the experiment. Dr. Peter wanted her to be out of pain, to be a weapon of joy and strength and not that of weakness. But will this work? Or will things take a bad turn

My new family was different from all the expectations I had imagined; they loved me and treated me with kindness. Memories of my previous life began to return to me in flashes. In my past life, I was not an ordinary person; I was a man with vast ambitions, someone deeply immersed in knowledge and power. A world I knew through reading a fantasy novel. I am a villain; I was a villain in my past life, and here I am, reborn as a rich villain in a novel I read in my previous life.

In the distant future, human beings will step into the interstellar era, but they will face many crises such as resource depletion and civilization conflicts. Lin Yu, a young man from an ordinary background but with the dream of exploring the universe, accidentally found a mysterious clue left by ancient civilization, which seems to hide the key to saving mankind. In order to pursue the truth, Lin Yu formed an adventure team with the talented scientist Ellie, the tenacious and brave captain Chen Feng, and others, and embarked on a journey across the stars in a dilapidated but hope-carry spaceship. They crossed the mysterious wormhole, encountered powerful alien civilizations, solved the puzzles of ancient relics, and struggled to survive in desperate situations. As the adventure deepens, they gradually uncover a shocking conspiracy spanning tens of thousands of years, which is related to the fate code of human origin and future. In the face of unknown fear, the conflict of civilization and the test of human nature, can Lin Yu and others find the way to redemption and lead mankind into a new era?

When a boy named Naymor has a premonition he sets out to find the place where it took place and find out why. A fallen god roaming the desert tricks Naymor and after being spared by him he forms a parliament to stop the inpending event threatening the safety of the whole world

i was trown to hell and i will come back as the hellkeeper

In a world where death is not the end, those who perish are given a chance at rebirth—returning with extraordinary powers to combat the monstrous Fallen Beasts that threaten humanity. These individuals, known as the Reborn, are both feared and revered for their abilities. Michael was an orphan who lived a life of suffering, constantly beaten and tormented by ruthless gangsters. One night, after enduring one final, brutal assault, he was left for dead in a dark alley. But instead of meeting oblivion, he awakened in a void where a mysterious voice offered him another chance—at a cost. Accepting the offer, Michael was reborn with a new identity, gaining the power to manipulate shadows and a terrifying mask that enhances his abilities. Now unshackled by fear, he returns to the world with one purpose—vengeance. Upon hunting down and slaughtering his former tormentors, Michael is confronted by Leon Diamond, a powerful guild master who sees potential in him. After an intense battle, Michael is defeated and taken to the guild’s headquarters, where he is given a choice: join the organization and fight against the Fallen Beasts or be executed as a rogue killer. Recognizing the opportunity to test his newfound strength, Michael accepts. As he integrates into the guild, he meets his new teammates: Scarlet, aka The Empress of Hell – a fierce warrior clad in red armor, wielding a crimson sword, with a scar that tells of her brutal past. August, aka The Right Hand of God – a laid-back yet deadly fighter, dressed casually but harboring immense power. Ember, aka The Great Diamond – a kind-hearted girl whose diamond-infused armor makes her nearly indestructible. Despite his violent nature, Michael slowly begins to form bonds with his team. However, his struggle with his old instincts and his insatiable thirst for bloodshed make it difficult for him to fully embrace his new role as a hero. As the guild faces greater threats, including a rising force of corrupted Reborn and an ancient evil lurking in the shadows, Michael must decide—will he truly become a protector of humanity, or will he succumb to the darkness that granted him power? Themes and Core Conflict The fine line between heroism and monstrosity Revenge vs. redemption The burden of immense power Bonds forged in the face of darkness With an ever-growing list of enemies and the world’s fate at stake, Michael’s journey is one of In a world where death is not the end, those who perish are given a chance at rebirth—returning with extraordinary powers to combat the monstrous Fallen Beasts that threaten humanity. These individuals, known as the Reborn, are both feared and revered for their abilities. Michael was an orphan who lived a life of suffering, constantly beaten and tormented by ruthless gangsters. One night, after enduring one final, brutal assault, he was left for dead in a dark alley. But instead of meeting oblivion, he awakened in a void where a mysterious voice offered him another chance—at a cost. Accepting the offer, Michael was reborn with a new identity, gaining the power to manipulate shadows and a terrifying mask that enhances his abilities. Now unshackled by fear, he returns to the world with one purpose—vengeance. Upon hunting down and slaughtering his former tormentors, Michael is confronted by Leon Diamond, a powerful guild master who sees potential in him. After an intense battle, Michael is defeated and taken to the guild’s headquarters, where he is given a choice: join the organization and fight against the Fallen Beasts or be executed as a rogue killer. Recognizing the opportunity to test his newfound strength, Michael accepts

Does success justify all its sacrifices? Does it leave a bitter taste in the mouth, or is it my blood? Yes, I am bleeding profusely. The water was tumultuous. Sharp peaks threatened us like the fangs of a bloodthirsty monster. The thunder illuminated his face, covered in mud and blood. He raised his weapon, ready to pierce it straight into my heart.

When Leo and his friends—Adam, Alex, Shawn, and Seger—find a mysterious door inside a tree, they step into a strange and dangerous world with no way back. As they fight to survive, each of them discovers unique magical abilities—except for Adam, who struggles with magic but excels with daggers. Their journey leads them to a hidden village where a retired knight teaches them swordsmanship, but a dark force watches from the shadows. With ancient creatures hunting them and a mystery unraveling, they must find a way home—before it’s too late.

SHE KILLED HIM! BUT WHY? EVARA DAVIDSON IS GOING TO FIND OUT ABOUT ALL THIS NOT KNOWING IF SHE WILL BE ALIVE OR DEAD.

-------------------- *Title: "Whispers in the Walls"* For years, the old house on Maple Street had been abandoned, its peeling paint and overgrown ivy making it a perfect subject for local urban legends. But when Eliza and her brother, Sean, inherit the house from an estranged aunt, they decide to renovate it and make it their new home. As soon as they move in, strange things begin happening. At first, it’s small—objects moved just out of place, an old piano playing a single note by itself at night. But then, Eliza starts hearing whispers, faint at first, but growing louder as days pass. They come from the walls—soft, unintelligible murmurs. One night, Eliza wakes to find a message carved into the wall in what looks like dried blood: *“You shouldn’t have come.”* Sean dismisses it as a prank, but Eliza can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong. The whispers intensify, becoming clearer and more urgent, pleading for them to leave. Desperate, Eliza digs into the history of the house and uncovers a terrifying truth: her aunt had been involved in occult practices, attempting to summon a powerful entity. But she failed—trapping the entity in the house, bound to the walls themselves. Now, Eliza and Sean must figure out how to break the curse before the entity uses them to finally escape. -------------------

One day, you wake up in a building on a deserted island, with no memory of what happened... You're locked in a room, the interior design looks like the eighties, you wonder what you're doing here, but you don't remember anything, as if someone erased your memories with an eraser... Something strange is happening there. You see and hear things that you shouldn't notice with the naked eye as a living person. What's going on? You feel like you're going crazy. You have friends with you who, like you, don't remember anything. Paranormal phenomena are easy until a murderer appears among you, who wants revenge for the past, with which you think you have nothing to do...

This is for sad story lovers. A slice of life. The emotions of a teenage girl. Picking up her broken pieces of soul while carrying family truma and depression. Hold your heart tight my dear readers and let's go on this short journey with our dear female lead Lyra. Hope you all enjoy the journey. ( This is a oneshot story)

After hearing about serial murder news one after another Naveah Tylar participated in the case as an undercover cop and observed the brutal dead bodies with her own eyes! she became determined to find the murderer and made a deep friendship with two fellow cops in the meantime! During these disaster moments, she met up with her childhood friend whom she lost 10 years ago. But their reunion Changed the life of her and the people around them! The dark secret behind her friend who is secretly in love with her seems to be unnoticed and How dark are these secrets and obsessions that some people had to put their lives on the line? However, he gets interrupted by a junior investigator who is also in love with Naveah. A huge havoc appeared among them and made her life desolated. "When will I be free from all this? How much more should I observe?" Naveah's eyes looked up to the lifeless cloudy sky. The end is yet to know. (A/N-This novel contains 18+ contents) and the cover photo is created by me!!)

Awakening in an Earth-like world, Arga senses an unsettling anomaly. Together with a group of equally disoriented strangers, he plunges into a terrifying labyrinth of deception. Are they trapped in a deadly parallel reality? Victims of a failed secret experiment? Or pawns in an unimaginable genetic engineering game? As paranoia creeps in and the lines between reality and illusion blur, Arga must unravel this puzzle before his own mind shatters. A chilling psychological thriller, a blend of sci-fi survival and alternate reality suspense, that will leave you questioning every truth.